Center for Law and Social Policy

10/08/2026

Impacts of the Iranian conflict will ultimately hit American wallets—and our long-term mental well-being. CLASP experts point out that, with cuts to Medicaid and food assistance, inequity will rise even higher and ultimately lead to poor mental health outcomes.

The full piece, via Inkstick: https://ow.ly/jzCO50ZVtGf

10/07/2026

Free, universal child care is not only possible, but essential to thriving communities—and a thriving country.

That’s why we’re excited to announce that CLASP has joined the Child Care for All campaign! The Child Care for All campaign is working to win a federally funded universal child care system that guarantees every family free and easy-to-access options to meet their needs.

Learn more at Child Care Now:

Free, universal child care means a better future for all kids—and our country. Together, we can build a child care system that works for everyone....

10/07/2026

Every family should have access to child care—yet it's treated as a private responsibility, not a public good.

As the Trump admin slashes our child care system, CLASP policy analyst Alyssa Fortner asks: What if our fight to protect child care is also our opportunity to transform it? Learn more about how we can build the universal child care system our families and workers have always needed:

The fight to protect child care can also build momentum for an equitable, publicly funded universal system that serves families and supports providers.

10/02/2026

From the gas pump to groceries, we are ALL feeling the affordability crisis.

Wendy Chun-Hoon, CLASP executive director, appeared on MomsRising.org Radio to discuss the affordability crisis and what the 2025 Census data tells us. Bad public policy decisions created this crisis — and Wendy discusses the good decisions that could address affordability. Listen to the full episode here: https://ow.ly/TLMi50ZU1zl

10/01/2026

The Protect College Sports Act claims to be "neutral" on whether college athletes are employees, but it's only neutral on paper, not in practice. And according to CLASP policy analyst Christian Collins, this bill won't fix the real financial crisis facing HBCUs.

Thank you, Roland Martin, for having one of CLASP’s experts on the Roland Martin Unfiltered daily digital show to explain the impacts on athletes. Tune in at 8:03 for Christian's analysis:

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09/30/2026

The 2025 Census numbers largely reflect America before Trump re-entered the White House. When we look deeper, we see the writing on the wall.

Already, 7.7 million people were pushed into poverty in 2025 because of out-of-pocket health care costs. ...Arguably, immigrant households are the most harmed by federal policy choices. CLASP executive director Wendy Chun-Hoon offers her opinion for Washington Monthly: https://ow.ly/5N5k50ZT5tX

09/25/2026

A new "public charge" rule from the Department of Homeland Security took effect on September 18, 2026. Our latest fact sheet answers common questions and offers resources to help workers, families, and educators understand what this means for the early childhood community:

https://ow.ly/jViQ50ZRzQV

09/23/2026

Parents are experts in the policies that shape their families’ lives. Parent leaders turned lived experience into policy solutions through CLASP's fellowship.

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09/23/2026

All workers should be able to build opportunities and futures. Yet, the Trump administration has spent BILLIONS of dollars attacking immigrants, narrowing job opportunities for them, and harming our local economies, according to CLASP and the International Rescue Committee's latest analysis.

We learned that while workers find gig jobs flexible and can help them financially in the short term, they face serious safety concerns and discrimination on the job. In this report, we detail the experiences of immigrant gig workers on the job. Read more: https://ow.ly/ifck50ZQBsB

09/21/2026

Trump's cruel policies are harming a generation of children for years to come—ultimately undermining their long-term stability, education, and health.

Wendy Cervantes, CLASP’s director of immigration and immigrant families, elaborates on the long-term impacts of the Trump administration's cruelty-first agenda on immigrant children and families.

Learn more here via CBS News: https://ow.ly/wH6T50ZPgT9